Mets place RHP Paul Blackburn (hand) on IL

New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn landed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a bruised right hand.

Blackburn exited his start on Friday at the San Diego Padres in the third inning after being hit in the hand by a comebacker.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that Blackburn is not expected to miss additional time once his 15 days are up.

"He went out there, played catch (Sunday). As expected, stiff, sore," Mendoza said. "... He should be ready to go, fully built up by the time he's eligible to come off the IL."

Blackburn, 30, is 1-2 with a 5.18 ERA in five starts for New York since being acquired from the Oakland Athletics on July 30.

He pitched six innings of one-run ball in three of his first four outings with the Mets but had allowed five runs over 2 1/3 innings when he exited Friday's start.

New York recalled right-hander Huascar Brazoban from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday in a corresponding move.

Brazoban, 34, is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in nine relief appearances for the Mets since being traded last month from the Miami Marlins.

New York enters its game Sunday 2 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the National League's final wild-card spot.

--Field Level Media